Five people have died in a fire at a pig breeding company in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to a Monday notice from local authorities.

The fire broke out at 5:20 pm Sunday in Liujiang district.

Upon receiving the alarm, fire rescue, public security, emergency management, health, and other departments of Liujiang district rushed to the site to handle the incident.

The fire has been completely put out, with a burned area of about 1,000 square meters.

Aftermath cleanup is underway, and the exact cause of the blaze remains under investigation.